Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-07
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Inc Maine Gettysburg Commission co,-
sisung Of Gov. Bodwell. Col Nosas -,
] man OF the % infantry, Col. Walker - n,
4th infantry, Col. c. S Edward. of the 5lh
| infantry. Gen B. T. Harris of the 9Th in.
iahtry' Gen. Tilden of the 18th infant,v
" aJor D. Z: belcher of the 18Th inf.ntry
Goi - b. Merrill of the 18th infantry. Gen
rancis L. Heath of the 18th Infantry. &.
II. ~ omith OF the lst cav Try. G-n. ] A,
~. l,a'i VI uhe "a battery, Major Stevens of the
sthn or zen. A. n. Humphrey, and Maj
Sidney W Thaxter, of the LET cavaiyr
reached gettysburg Tuesday noon. The ~
| infantry, 10Th battalion, 9th battery and 20th
lniahtry were not represented the first az
uen. chamberlain, Of the latter regimen,
mas oeen expected today. Col Batcheldar
| OF tht Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial A.
sociatlon, by invitation of the Governor
joined the commission at Boston. and nro.
ceeded with them.
lmmed iately on arrival the members Of the
commission, under the guidance of Col
baecheIder, took carriages, went to the hat
tleneid and made preliminary survey of the
positions of the different Maine orpaniz alton,
ne P'eRioh OF the lst cavalry being 80 far
10 the right, some four miles from the town
the examination of that regiments position
was entrusted to Gen. c. II. Smith and Major
). w. Thaxter.
meeting of the commission was b.ld
tuesday evening, and an executive commit,
zee, consisting of Gen. Charles Hamlin. Col.
y Is. Merrill, Gen. Francis f. Heath. Major
Stevens and Maj or S. w Thaxter. was an
pointed. 1t was voted that the design of the
monument for each organization shall be
'c'ec'en ny such organization, that the sum
appropriated by the State shall be equally d.
vlded among the several organisations and
they De allowed TO add thereto such sums as
| theV may desire, subject to the approval of
the executive committee ; and that the exec
utiVe committee be authorized to locate mon
uments Tor the 9TH, 10th battery, 10th infan-
| try, and 9Th battery
| A delegation of thirty five including CIV
Rusk and ex-Gov. Fairchld, Grand Com.
mander OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
from Wisconsin, arrived last evening Gov
Fairchlid was serenaded bv the Grand Army
! fost. To-day has been Maine and Wisconsin
/ day at Getty sburg. The commissioners went
! early upon the battlefield and marked the
position Of the Maine and Wisconsin regi,
ments, and designated the points at which
/ the monuments are to be erected.
Memorial Day.
The following has been issued by the
President of the Woman's State Relic
Corps:
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's STATED
RELIEF COKPS.
AUBURN MAINE, May 2, lss7
! General Orders No 2.
/ fhc awakening e nature from hee long sleep re
| mind us OF the near approach OF Memorial Day.
when once more II becomes sad, yet loving du ~
| to assist the comrades of the Grand Army in con.
sccriting and perpctuating the nory OF heroic
dead
Every year their ranks grow thinner, and the Roll
OF Honor 1pOndIngly large. Let then, with
/ ready hands and willing hearts. render them all
os9Ible assistance in this labor Of love.
! Many of our sisters, who in years past have
shared with us the sacred duties of Memorial Day,
have passed over to the "other side" and while we
bind the fragrant flowers, aud Irvine the evergreen
wreath with which the comrades deck each flowed
mound. let not forget to "scatter sweet flowers
rial Flag, and "a We hay upon each grave floral
offerings let us all consecrate ourselves to tn
noble work of our order.
( Corps Chapains will imme iiately after May Goth
report to the state hapaia, Mrs Frances +. Speers,
/ OF Fast StOaohaui, how each Corps observed Memo
rial Day.
MIR, G. +. MoULToN, President
Mrs. MARY Estes, secretary.